Monthly Archives: January 2025

Teen Klabb celebrates ten years of supporting adolescents

13/01/2025

Ritratti: Mark Magro

Il-membri ta’ Fondazzjoni Kenosis iċċelebraw l-10 anniversarju ta’ Teen Klabb b’quddiesa ċċelebrata mill-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi fil-Knisja ta’ Sant’Ursola fil-Belt Valletta u djalogu mal-Arċisqof Charles Scicluna fiċ-Ċentru Santu Rokku.

Fondazzjoni Kenosis għandha l-għan li tippromwovi l-valuri Kattoliċi permezz tal-Faith Formation u Teen Klabb. B’mod prattiku Kenosis tfittex li tipprovdi ambjent fejn tfal u adoloxxenti minn oqsma differenti tal-ħajja jistgħu jitrawmu u jiġu appoġġati spiritwalment… Read more »

Pope at Angelus: Through Baptism we are reborn to new life

12/01/2025   Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City

Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!

The feast of the Baptism of Jesus, which we celebrate today, makes us think of many things, including our own Baptism. Jesus joins His people, who are going to receive baptism for the forgiveness of sins. I like to recall the words of a hymn of today’s liturgy: Jesus goes to be baptized by John, “with a bare soul and bare feet”… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 13th January 2025, 9:30am

13/01/2025   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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Prayer for Spiritual Communion

My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the most Blessed Sacrament.
I love You above all things.
I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 13th January

13/01/2025

Readings of the day

First Reading: Hebrews 1:1-6
Psalm: 96 (97):1,2b,6 & 7c,9

Gospel: Mark 1:14-20

After John had been arrested, Jesus came to Galilee proclaiming the Gospel of God: “This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.”

As he passed by the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting their nets into the sea; they were fishermen… Read more »

The Lord joins us to lift us up – The Archbishop

Mass on the feast of the Baptism of Christ

12/01/2025   The Church of St Martin of Tours, Baħrija

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

L-Appostlu Missierna San Pawl jiġbor il-festa tal-lum f’dawn l-espressjonijiet li smajna mit-tieni qari fl-ittra tiegħu lil Titu.

“Dehret il-grazzja ta’ Alla” (Titu 2:11); u jerġa’ jirrepeti espressjoni oħra li tixbahha wkoll: “Feġġet it-tjieba ta’ Alla” (Titu 3:4). Ejjew nifhmu li meta San Pawl qed jitkellem fuq il-grazzja ta’ Alla u t-tjieba ta’ Alla; u jgħidilna li din il-grazzja u din it-tjieba, dehret u feġġet – qed jitkellem fuq Ġesù, qed jitkellem fuq persuna… Read more »

With you I am well pleased

Mass for couples who are getting married in 2025

11/01/2025   St John's Co-Cathdral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Il-festa tal-Magħmudija tal-Mulej li qed niċċelebraw illum tgħinna nirriflettu fuq mument profond fil-ħajja ta’ Ġesù – mument li juri l-identità u l-missjoni tiegħu, mibnija fuq l-imħabba u s-servizz. Hi opportunità tajba speċjalment għalikom li qegħdin tħejju biex tidħlu għas-sagrament taż-żwieġ din is-sena. Din il-festa toffri dawl speċjali fuq dan il-vjaġġ li se tibdew, vjaġġ ukoll mibni fuq l-imħabba, l-għotja tagħkom lil xulxin, u l-grazzja divina… Read more »

Sunday Mass – 12th January 2025, 9:30am

12/01/2025   St Martin's Chapel, Baħrija

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Prayer for Spiritual Communion

My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the most Blessed Sacrament.
I love You above all things.
I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart… Read more »

The Sunday Gospel: 12th January

12/01/2025

Readings of the day
Baptism of the Lord – Feast

First Reading: Isaiah 40:1-5,9-11
Psalm: 103 (104):1b-2,3-4,24-25,27-28,29-30
Second Reading: Titus 2:11-14; 3:4-7

Gospel: Luke 3:15-16,21-22

In those days, as the people were filled with expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Messiah, John answered all of them by saying, “I baptise you with water; but one who is more powerful than I is coming; I am not worthy to untie the thong of his sandals… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 11th January 2025, 9:30am

11/01/2025   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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Follow today’s Mass readings from here.

Prayer for Spiritual Communion

My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the most Blessed Sacrament.
I love You above all things.
I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 11th January

11/01/2025

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 John 5:14-21
Psalm: 149:1-2,3-4,5,6a & 9b

Gospel: John 3:22-30

Jesus and his disciples went into the region of Judea, where he spent some time with them baptising. John was also baptising in Aenon near Salim, because there was an abundance of water there, and people came to be baptised, for John had not yet been imprisoned… Read more »